LIVE BLOG: Follow Indiana’s Season Opener With Morehead State in Real Time

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — What is the reverse of ”One Shining Second?”

That is the tune we at all times right here on the finish of the faculty basketball season, however what about Monday evening, when a NEW faculty basketball season begins? For Indiana, which means a house sport with Morehead State out of the Ohio Valley Convention. The sport begins at 7 p.m. ET stay from Simon Skjodt Meeting Corridor. Blare the music, it is time to get together.

Welcome to our stay weblog, the place we are going to maintain you up to date on the sport in actual time, with information and views proper from press row at middle court docket. We’ll additionally throw in a number of highlights and opinion as effectively. It is a enjoyable method to comply with the sport.

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Benefit from the sport!

7:45 p.m. — Morehead State’s Drew Thelwell hits a 30-footer on the buzzer for a three-pointer. They go to the locker room with Indiana main 41-29. Trayce Jackson-Davis main the best way with 13 factors, seven rebounds and no turnovers. 

7:40 p.m. — A pleasant spin mover and dunk by Trayce Jackson-Davis and the Hoosiers are up 38-24 now. The Hoosiers are on a 17-3 run. There’s 1:09 to go within the half. 

7:35 p.m. — Indiana has been brutal from the free throw line up to now, making simply 1-of-7 makes an attempt. That was an issue final 12 months, too. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Malik Reneau and Jalen Hood-Schifino all with two misses up to now. 

7:30 p.m. — Malik Reneau is banging arduous inside, and he scores together with his proper hand and is fouled. Makes the free throw and Indiana leads 30-21. He has a college-ready physique for certain. Can deal with the physicality no drawback.

7:27 p.m. — Jordan Geronimo scores to present Indiana the lead at 23-21, after which the Hoosiers name timeout. After Malik Reneau misses two free throws, the Hoosiers get an offensive rebound from Trey Galloway. Geronimo scores once more and its 25-21.

7:25 p.m. — A uncommon four-point play for Morehead State as Mark Freeman hits a three-pointer and was fouled by Xavier Johnson. X complained that Freeman kicked his leg out to create the contact. Tied at 21-21.

7:20 p.m. — Trey Galloway and Jordan Geronimo are within the sport now, too. Jalen Hood-Schifino the one starter nonetheless on the ground. Bates scores off a pleasant go from Malik Reneau, and the Hoosiers return forward 18-17. He scores once more with a 3 off the backboard because the shot clock was winding down.

7:15 p.m. — Morehead State is competing effectively on the offensive finish. They’ve scored on three straight possessions to seize a 17-16. 9 of their 14 photographs up to now are from three, they usually’ve made three of them. Indiana protection wants to select it up a notch. 

7:10 p.m. — First subs for Indiana on the 12:41 mark. Freshman Malik Reneau and sophomore guard Tamar Bates are in for Race Thompson and Xavier Johnson. 

7:05 p.m. — We’re on the first media timeout and Indiana leads 12-6 with 15:06 to go. Race Thompson and Trayce Jackson-Davis having their means inside towards  undersized Morehead State. Thompson has six fast factors on a dunk and two layups. Jackson-Davis has 4.

7 p.m. — Indiana will get on the board first with a pleasant transfer from Xavier Johnson to get to the basket. That is acquired to be a pleasant confidence booster after struggling a bit offensively within the two exhibition video games. 

6:50 p.m. — Everyone dressed and able to go for Indiana. That is good contemplating two guys missed every of the primary two exhibitions video games.

6:40 p.m. — Indiana’s beginning lineup isn’t any shock. It is Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson up entrance, with Miller Kopp, Xavier Johnson and freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino on the perimeter.

6:30 p.m. — Trayce Jackson-Davis is No. 15 on Indiana’s all-time scoring record with 1,588 factors, and he is prepared to begin passing extra individuals on Monday. Subsequent up are Hoosier greats Greg Graham and Scott Might, who’re about to get handed, and doubtless fairly early. This is the record of everybody who’s scored 1,000 factors or extra in IU historical past. There are 54 names on the celebrated record. CLICK HERE

6:20 p.m. ET — The purpose unfold on this sport has been taking pictures up all afternoon. It opened at 21.5 factors, however now’s at 24.5 factors, based on Fanduel.com. I wrote a narrative this morning about Indiana’s success towards the purpose unfold final 12 months, particularly in video games like this with large traces. Morehead actually struggled, too. This is the complete playing breakdown on each of them. CLICK HERE

6:10 p.m. ET — Keep in mind final 12 months’s season opener towards Japanese Michigan? It was Mike Woodson’s first sport as the pinnacle coach at Indiana, and the Hoosiers almost blew all of a 21-point lead within the second half earlier than successful 68-62, This is the story, if you wish to refresh your reminiscence. CLICK HERE

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